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on thursday the government reported weekly applications for jobless benefits fell sharply. the decline suggests the return to modest job growth that plunged during sandy's aftermath. some economists believe fewer than 100,000 jobs were added in november but others say if not for sandy job gains would have been at their highest since february. asian markets were lower. nikkei lost a fraction and hang seng lost a fraction. michigan a long time bed rom of union employment could soon become the nation's 24th right to work state. protesters rallied at the state house and senate on thursday. both chambers passed separate bills banning mandatory union dues from non-union members. >>> tech stocks gave wall street a boost. apple one of the tech stocks that led the stock market said it will move some of its mass computer production from china to the u.s. it accounts for less than 20% of apple's business. the rest is from ipod and ipad production. one factor may be that tiny labor costs are rising much faster than u.s. wages. and the securities and exchange commission is investigating
on thursday the government reported weekly applications for jobless benefits fell sharply. the decline suggests the return to modest job growth that plunged during sandy's aftermath. some economists believe fewer than 100,000 jobs were added in november but others say if not for sandy job gains would have been at their highest since february. asian markets were lower. nikkei lost a fraction and hang seng lost a fraction. michigan a long time bed rom of union employment could soon become the...
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. >> have recent events in the middle east given you any pause about your support for the governments that have come to power following the arab spring? >> i was pretty certain and continue to be pretty certain that there are going to be bumps in the road. >> reporter: mitt romney jumped on that comment and said that 20,000 deaths in syria, the american ambassador in libya being killed and the election of a muslim brotherhood member to be the egyptian president are not what he would call bumps in the road. >> we're seeing ourselves at the mercy of events rather than shaping events and we need an administration that is up to shaping events in the middle east and not seeing them as bumps in the road. >> reporter: the white house called romney's attacks desperate and offensive. >> susan mcginnis reporting for us this morning. >>> overseas, the taliban released a video it claims shows taliban fighters preparing for an attack. two american marines died in the fight to repel the attackers. bob orr has our report. >> reporter: the seven-minute video released by the taliban purports to show t
. >> have recent events in the middle east given you any pause about your support for the governments that have come to power following the arab spring? >> i was pretty certain and continue to be pretty certain that there are going to be bumps in the road. >> reporter: mitt romney jumped on that comment and said that 20,000 deaths in syria, the american ambassador in libya being killed and the election of a muslim brotherhood member to be the egyptian president are not what he...
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the federal government takes off 25% in taxes. then depending on where you live there's state and city taxes. if you don't see me in this seat tomorrow it's because i hit it. if you don't see me or ashley morrison tomorrow it's because we're halfway to a caribbean destination sipping on cocktails. ashley morrison has moneywatch this morning. am i telling the truth here? >> i would have two tickets to paradise so quickly. you have no idea, we would be out of here. good morning. lack of progress on fiscal cliff talks in the u.s. sent asian markets lower this morning. tokyo's nikkei loss more than 1% hitting a one week low while the hang seng fell half of a percent. the deficit reduction talks weighed on wall street. the dow lost 9 points while the nasdaq gave up 9 points. brick-and-mortar sales reported increased sales to kick off the holiday shopping season. home prices in most major american cities are on the rise. a survey showed prices rose 3% in september. the bangladesh garment factory where 112 people were killed produced clo
the federal government takes off 25% in taxes. then depending on where you live there's state and city taxes. if you don't see me in this seat tomorrow it's because i hit it. if you don't see me or ashley morrison tomorrow it's because we're halfway to a caribbean destination sipping on cocktails. ashley morrison has moneywatch this morning. am i telling the truth here? >> i would have two tickets to paradise so quickly. you have no idea, we would be out of here. good morning. lack of...
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the biggest difference between the republican plan and the president's remains taxes and how the government can generate more revenue to pay down the debt. >> rates have to rise on the top 2%. there's no other way to do it. >> reporter: president obama says his plan will raise taxes on the rich, bringing in $1.6 trillion. republicans want to close tax loopholes and eliminate deductions, which they say will raise $800 billion in new revenue. >> the president has a huge responsibility to work together with congress and find a solution to avert the fiscal cliff. >> reporter: and they say it's now up to the president to find a plan that can pass both chambers of congress. so now that each side has rejected the other's first offer, it's going to be interesting and important to watch the timing of the next offer on the part of the white house to really try to figure out, terrell, how far both sides are willing to take us toward that cliff. >> and which side has the edge at this point. susan mcginnis in washington this morning. thank you so much. >>> iran says this morning it's captured a united s
the biggest difference between the republican plan and the president's remains taxes and how the government can generate more revenue to pay down the debt. >> rates have to rise on the top 2%. there's no other way to do it. >> reporter: president obama says his plan will raise taxes on the rich, bringing in $1.6 trillion. republicans want to close tax loopholes and eliminate deductions, which they say will raise $800 billion in new revenue. >> the president has a huge...
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. >> that's what representative government should be about. no one gets all they want. if reagan and o'neill could do it, boehner and obama should be able to do it. >> reporter: but republicans have consistently voted against any deal that raises tax revenue. >> the key here is whether or not the republicans will move away from the ideologically rigid position which has been the grover/norquist pledge which most of them signed that they will not go for additional revenues. >> reporter: for the first time, even the anti-tax pledge appears to be negotiable. several republicans are indicating they're open to breaking that promise. >> when you're $16 trillion in debt, the only pledge we should be making to each other is to avoid becoming greece and republicans should put revenue on the table. >> reporter: but new revenue doesn't necessarily mean new taxes. >> i would be very much opposed to raising tax rates. but i do believe we can close a lot of loopholes. >> reporter: and democrats say just closing loopholes and cutting deductions isn't enough. >> you've got to raise add
. >> that's what representative government should be about. no one gets all they want. if reagan and o'neill could do it, boehner and obama should be able to do it. >> reporter: but republicans have consistently voted against any deal that raises tax revenue. >> the key here is whether or not the republicans will move away from the ideologically rigid position which has been the grover/norquist pledge which most of them signed that they will not go for additional revenues....
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the deal allows the greek government to pay wages and pensions in december. the news in greece boosted stocks in asia this morning. tokyo's nikkei added more than a quarter percent, hitting a seven-month closing high, while hong kong's hang seng lost a fraction. >>> blue chips fell on wall street. the dow started the week down 42 points while the nasdaq was up just under ten. >>> charitable giving in this country continues to increase. last year, individuals made $217 billion in charitable donations, according to indiana university. that's a $6 billion increase from the previous year. but experts say superstorm sandy, uncertainty about the so called fiscal cliff, and the election will affect how much americans give to charity the final month this year. >>> and nintendo's wii-u console is flying off the shelves. the company says it sold more than 400,000 in just the first week. it sells for about $300 and nintendo says sales are comparable to the original wii when it was first released six years ago. i'm pretty sure that's on jack morison's christmas list. >>
the deal allows the greek government to pay wages and pensions in december. the news in greece boosted stocks in asia this morning. tokyo's nikkei added more than a quarter percent, hitting a seven-month closing high, while hong kong's hang seng lost a fraction. >>> blue chips fell on wall street. the dow started the week down 42 points while the nasdaq was up just under ten. >>> charitable giving in this country continues to increase. last year, individuals made $217 billion...
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it will try and form a government today. monica villamizar is in london with more. monica, good morning to you. >> good morning, terrell. and the outcome was very positive for world markets, as you rightly say. investors here in europe and asia seem to be reassured that with the financially conservative party in power, greece will stick to its agreements it has with europe. greeks celebrated in athens after the man who backs the international bailouts declared a very narrow victory. >> today the greek people expressed their will to stay anchored with the euro. this is a victory for all europe. >> reporter: antonis samaris said there is no time to waste. he vowed to form a new government that will bring economic stability to the country. markets across asia rose, reflecting investors' relief that greece will not leave the euro, at least for now. in 2002, the first euro bills came out of an atm machine in greece. but a decade later, the bankrupt nation became the first country facing the prospect of abandoning the currency. radical leftist party called syriza wanted t
it will try and form a government today. monica villamizar is in london with more. monica, good morning to you. >> good morning, terrell. and the outcome was very positive for world markets, as you rightly say. investors here in europe and asia seem to be reassured that with the financially conservative party in power, greece will stick to its agreements it has with europe. greeks celebrated in athens after the man who backs the international bailouts declared a very narrow victory....
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he vowed to form a new government that will bring economic sta billity to the country. markets across asia rose, reflecting investors' relief that greece will not leave the you're oerk at least for now. in 2002, the first euro bills came out of an atm machine in greece. but they became the first country considering abandoning the policy. tsipras wants to rip up the conditions of the bailout agreement. that sparked fear of other troubled european economies collapsing and causing financial fallout across the globe. economists say markets dodged a bullet, but warn the crisis shaking the 17 nations in the eurozone is not over yet. >> we do not understand how spain and italy will recoup enough gross to improve their financial situation. >> reporter: world leaders are welcoming the election rultss as they start the g-20 financial summit in mexico. the euro crisis is expected to dominate the agenda. and prime ministers and presidents there in mexico will be trying to reassure investors and telling them that there is a world strategy behind europe and the eurozone. >> monica, t
he vowed to form a new government that will bring economic sta billity to the country. markets across asia rose, reflecting investors' relief that greece will not leave the you're oerk at least for now. in 2002, the first euro bills came out of an atm machine in greece. but they became the first country considering abandoning the policy. tsipras wants to rip up the conditions of the bailout agreement. that sparked fear of other troubled european economies collapsing and causing financial...
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video shows rebels bombarding government soldiers in a town near homs. >>> back in the u.s., jerry sandusky is on suicide watch. the former assistant coach of penn state was convicted friday on 45 counts of sexually abusing young boys. esque held at the county jail. he could get more than 400 years behind bars. his lawyers tried to resign because they didn't have time to prepare for the trial but the judge wouldn't let them. >>> all eyes will be on the supreme court this week. the justices are expected to hand down two major rulings, one on the president obama health care law and the other on the controversial immigration law. susan mcginnis has details. good morning to you. >> good morning, terrell. the two decisions come at the end of the supreme court's term and right in the middle of a presidential election. both have political ramifications and both sides are making plans for the outcome. the supreme court will hand down two landmark decisions this week. justices will announce rulings on health care and immigration. the court will decide if the affordable care act is constitutional. th
video shows rebels bombarding government soldiers in a town near homs. >>> back in the u.s., jerry sandusky is on suicide watch. the former assistant coach of penn state was convicted friday on 45 counts of sexually abusing young boys. esque held at the county jail. he could get more than 400 years behind bars. his lawyers tried to resign because they didn't have time to prepare for the trial but the judge wouldn't let them. >>> all eyes will be on the supreme court this week....
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the assad government refuses to implement a cease-fire plan. and the u.s. says the turmoil may spread. >>> living longer. it may not be how you eat or how you live. it may be your genes. >>> and plan "b." a confounded contestant in the spelling bee offers a unique answer. >> q-u-r-s-3-quautro -- >> this is the "cbs morning news" for may 31, 2012. >>> good morning, everybody. i'm terrell brown. we begin with syria and efforts to end the 15-month assault to forces opposed to bashar al assad. rebel leaders have given the government to observe the u.n. cease-fire plan. the u.s. ambassador to the u.n. says the security council cannot force syria to end the bloodshed. other actions outside the u.n. may be necessary. susan mcginnis in washington with more. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. there's new video out by rebel forces that apparently shows new attacks by the government. now, this all has lawmakers here on capitol hill calling for action on the part of the u.s. smoke rises from rooftops in homs. syrian rebels say this amateur video is proof g
the assad government refuses to implement a cease-fire plan. and the u.s. says the turmoil may spread. >>> living longer. it may not be how you eat or how you live. it may be your genes. >>> and plan "b." a confounded contestant in the spelling bee offers a unique answer. >> q-u-r-s-3-quautro -- >> this is the "cbs morning news" for may 31, 2012. >>> good morning, everybody. i'm terrell brown. we begin with syria and efforts to end the...
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the strategy worked because government critics in this community were always a vocal but small minority. it's made sway da an island of calm and a refuge. about 10,000 of the almost half a million people placed inside syria have been offered shelter by the local government. they're housed in a local summer camp about two miles from the center of town. we escaped here, says this grandfather, to keep our children safe. >> we want peace. >> reporter: this young man speaks for everyone when he says all we want is peace. they've got it for the moment. but with the battle now under way all around the town, this small enclave of stability looks very vulnerable. elizabeth palmer, cbs news, sway da. >>> back in this country he says he's deeply sorry after being arrested for being under the influence. he's a republican. he was arrested after running a red light in virginia. there was no znlts. he is a mormon and he is in his third term in the senate. >>> senator daniel inouye was buried yesterday in hawaii. inouye was a win ore of a medal of honor and was remembered as war hero. he was the first
the strategy worked because government critics in this community were always a vocal but small minority. it's made sway da an island of calm and a refuge. about 10,000 of the almost half a million people placed inside syria have been offered shelter by the local government. they're housed in a local summer camp about two miles from the center of town. we escaped here, says this grandfather, to keep our children safe. >> we want peace. >> reporter: this young man speaks for everyone...
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in american's lives. >> the federal government has the capacity to help open up opportunity and create ladders of opportunity and create frame works where the american people can succeed. >> what we're seeing right now in my view a trickle down government approach which has government thinking it can do a better job than free people pursuing their dreams and it's not working. >> border violence, tensions ratchet up in the middle east as turkey and syria exchange fire in deadly clashes along their shared border. >> season for the ages. miguel cabrera, baseball's first triple crown winner in 45 years. this is the "cbs morning news" for thursday, october 4, good morning. good to be with you. i'm terrell brown. today both president obama and mitt romney return to the campaign trail following last night's debate in denver. as expected the economy dominated their first one on one showdown. romney came out swinging as the candidates argued tax policy, budget deficit and health care and looks like the aggressive approach may have paid off for the republican challenger. a poll shows romney made
in american's lives. >> the federal government has the capacity to help open up opportunity and create ladders of opportunity and create frame works where the american people can succeed. >> what we're seeing right now in my view a trickle down government approach which has government thinking it can do a better job than free people pursuing their dreams and it's not working. >> border violence, tensions ratchet up in the middle east as turkey and syria exchange fire in deadly...
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it's expected to call for an interim unity government. clinton will immediate with mahmoud abbas. >>> scott peterson filed an appeal of his 2004 death sentence. peterson was convicted of murdering his pregnant wife lace i in 2002 and dumping her bod any the san francisco bay. he's always maintained his innocence. peterson's lawyer says the intense publicly tess -- a judge set bail at $1 million for george zimmerman. but the man who killed florida teen trayvon martin remains behind bars. his original bond was revoked when prosecutors said zimmerman lied about how much money he had. the judge questioned zimmerman's honesty and suggested he plotted to flee the country when he was released the first time. >>> you may remember countrywide financial group. the subprime loans that started the nation's foreclosure crisis. reports say countrywide had a vip loan program that used discount loans to win influence with congress and other government wyatt andrews reports. >> according to the report, countrywide's vip unit quietly made hundreds of no-fe
it's expected to call for an interim unity government. clinton will immediate with mahmoud abbas. >>> scott peterson filed an appeal of his 2004 death sentence. peterson was convicted of murdering his pregnant wife lace i in 2002 and dumping her bod any the san francisco bay. he's always maintained his innocence. peterson's lawyer says the intense publicly tess -- a judge set bail at $1 million for george zimmerman. but the man who killed florida teen trayvon martin remains behind...
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he says russia is pressing assad's government. >>> now to politics. a challenge of course if president obama's campaign. it's asking its fund-raisers to support. meanwhile republican voters have three presidential contests today. susan mcginnis is in washington with more on that. >>> good morning, betty. mitt romney is hoping to further solidify his status in all three states, but while he was campaigning, rick santorum was business hammering these three states today and he could make a difference. he kept his focus on president obama last night at rally. but today romney may need to worry more about a surprise challenge from rick santorum. while romney leads the gop pac in colorado, new polling shows santorum holds an edge heading into today's caucuses in minnesota. the former minnesota senator also has a chan of beating romney in missouri where newt gingrich isn't even on the ballot. >> i think we need a very big change. >> today's contest won't award any delegates but a win could still give the candidates a beat. to compete with the gop, the obama
he says russia is pressing assad's government. >>> now to politics. a challenge of course if president obama's campaign. it's asking its fund-raisers to support. meanwhile republican voters have three presidential contests today. susan mcginnis is in washington with more on that. >>> good morning, betty. mitt romney is hoping to further solidify his status in all three states, but while he was campaigning, rick santorum was business hammering these three states today and he...
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but on sunday, government forces declared victory in damascus. a challenge for the rebels. >> the key right now is to continue to bring that prshl on syria. to provide assistance to the opposition and to provide whatever kind of humanitarian aid we can. >> despite the latest battle, both sides show little sign of getting up. >> we'll take a quick break on a monday morning. when we come back, big blackouts. hundreds of millions are plunged into darkness when india's power grid shuts down. this is the "cbs morning news" this is "cbs morning news." icaffeine conditioning complex, perks up the look of eyes. it works in the blink of an eye. t thankso hotwir this yeawe got ttake becae they g us ridiculoly low pces on rlly niceotelsand ca. we hit ston the sprg-- even caut a game and wi the mon we save we tk a trip to s francis. yosee, hotre check the mpetitio' rates they caguarante theilow pric. so, whe to nex hoabout the? ♪-o-t-w-i-e... ♪ hotre.com mornings are a special time for the two of you...) and now you can make them even more special... wit
but on sunday, government forces declared victory in damascus. a challenge for the rebels. >> the key right now is to continue to bring that prshl on syria. to provide assistance to the opposition and to provide whatever kind of humanitarian aid we can. >> despite the latest battle, both sides show little sign of getting up. >> we'll take a quick break on a monday morning. when we come back, big blackouts. hundreds of millions are plunged into darkness when india's power grid...
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with inside knowledge of the workings of the iranian government and its nuclear program. researchers say it's possible flame can conduct sabotage as well as espionage. in other words, first it steals your data, and then it wipes it out. david martin, cbs news, the pentagon. >>> britain's supreme court is ruled to uphold the extradition of wikileaks founder julian assange. he's been fighting extradition for two years. assange is best known for releasing hundreds of thousands of classified u.s. documents on his website, wikileaks. >>> at the white house yesterday president obama presented the medal of freedom to 13 accomplished individuals. among those receiving the nation's highest civilian honor were forrer secretary of state madeleine albright, former senator and nasa astronaut, john glenn, the first american to orbit earth. novelist toni morrison, winner of pulitzer and noble prize in literature, retired supreme court justice john paul stevens, and singer/songwriter and voice of a generation, bob dylan. >>> coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," wynton m
with inside knowledge of the workings of the iranian government and its nuclear program. researchers say it's possible flame can conduct sabotage as well as espionage. in other words, first it steals your data, and then it wipes it out. david martin, cbs news, the pentagon. >>> britain's supreme court is ruled to uphold the extradition of wikileaks founder julian assange. he's been fighting extradition for two years. assange is best known for releasing hundreds of thousands of...
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the investigation recommends american companies and the federal government should not do business with huawei. the report warns of potential of cyber attacks from huawei and zte. both deny they are security threats. the action sequel took in $51 million. the movie," hotel transylvania" was second and "pitch perfect" came in third. >> extreme sky diver. a daredevil hopes to make history when he takes a big leap 23 miles above earth. this is the morning news. [ male announcer ] we put a week's worth of bad odors in a home. some aerosols may just mix with them. can febreze remove them? [ moderator ] describe the smell. it's very pleasant. some kind of flower maybe? ♪ awww, oh yuck! [ male announcer ] febreze air effects doesn't mix, it actually removes odors so you can breathe happy. you'd think i want to stay away from it at night. truth is, i like to stay connected with friends. but all that screen time can really dry me out. so i use visine. aah. it revives me, so i can get poked, winked, and -- ooh -- party all night long. only visine has hydroblend -- a unique blend of three moistu
the investigation recommends american companies and the federal government should not do business with huawei. the report warns of potential of cyber attacks from huawei and zte. both deny they are security threats. the action sequel took in $51 million. the movie," hotel transylvania" was second and "pitch perfect" came in third. >> extreme sky diver. a daredevil hopes to make history when he takes a big leap 23 miles above earth. this is the morning news. [ male...
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this woman told us she blamed the government thugs for the violence. she was trying to get her family out of the country and into turkey. aur r away from the fighting, men from this village helped those from earlier in the day before heading back. cbs news inside syria. >> this morning, the power is back on in india followi inin i world's largest black out. an estimated 200 million people lost power. the day before, another blackout left over 300 million indians in the dark. >> gore vidal was an author. ef enven if you never read one f his books, you probably knew he he was. he included the best-selling novels lincoln and "the city and the pillar." a fixture on tv talk shows, he marks religion and opposed all war and says he has sampled every major drug. gore vidal was 86 years old. vidal was 86 years old. >>> we'll take a quick break. >> when we come back on a wednesday morning, a dramatic rescue caught on camera. plus, a new york city apartment with a breathtaking view and a breathtaking price. how much do you think this pad is worth? turns the next
this woman told us she blamed the government thugs for the violence. she was trying to get her family out of the country and into turkey. aur r away from the fighting, men from this village helped those from earlier in the day before heading back. cbs news inside syria. >> this morning, the power is back on in india followi inin i world's largest black out. an estimated 200 million people lost power. the day before, another blackout left over 300 million indians in the dark. >> gore...
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. >>> president obama is warning the syrian government against using its chemical weapons arsenal. syria says it will use chemical weapons if it face as foreign attack but not to put down the rebellion against the assad government. it is believed that syria stockpiled missiles of delivering them. >> we will continue to make it clear to assad and those around him that the world is watching and that they will be held accountable by the international community and the united states should they make the tragic mistake of using those weapons. >> the arab league offered assad safe exit should he step down. >>> romney will be in nevada where the economy is the main topic in particular the issue was helping small business, something that romney said was a priority of his. spe speaking in california yesterday. >> if you're employing people and hiring people, i want to see you do better because i want more people having good wages and better benefits. >> romney begins an overseas trip tomorrow with stops in britain, israel and poland. >>> penn state's prestigious program has been sacked. the
. >>> president obama is warning the syrian government against using its chemical weapons arsenal. syria says it will use chemical weapons if it face as foreign attack but not to put down the rebellion against the assad government. it is believed that syria stockpiled missiles of delivering them. >> we will continue to make it clear to assad and those around him that the world is watching and that they will be held accountable by the international community and the united states...
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the government says the u.s. broke its record for the hottest first six months ever in a calendar year. the average temperature during that time, 52.9 degrees. it's 4.5 degrees above normal since july 1st. more than 2,100 heat records were broken. and the recent heat wave is blamed for at least 65 deaths. >>> and the government says the middle of the country is suffering through a widespread drought, hurting this year's corn crop. 30% of the corn produced in 18 states is now considered in poor or very poor condition. a week ago, it was 22%. take a quick break on a tuesday morning. >>> coming up on the "morning news," drug bust. an elaborate drug-smuggling tunnel complete with electricity and ventilation is discovered in arizona leading to mexico. this is the "cbs morning news." arizona leading to mexico. this is the "cbs morning news." are made with sweet cherries and the crisp, clean taste of our cranberries. i cannot tell a lie. 'tis tasty. okay, george washington, did you take my truck out last night? 'tis tas
the government says the u.s. broke its record for the hottest first six months ever in a calendar year. the average temperature during that time, 52.9 degrees. it's 4.5 degrees above normal since july 1st. more than 2,100 heat records were broken. and the recent heat wave is blamed for at least 65 deaths. >>> and the government says the middle of the country is suffering through a widespread drought, hurting this year's corn crop. 30% of the corn produced in 18 states is now considered...
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this woman told us she blames the shabiha for the government's thugs. she's trying to get her family out of the country and into turkey. away from the fighting, men from this village for those fighters killed earlier in the day before heading back to try to join the battle. charl charlie inside syria. >> following the world's largest blackout yesterday, half the country, an estimated 620 million people lost power when two power grids collapsed. it's unclear what caused the blackouts. the day before, another blackout left nearly 300 million indians in the dark. >>> you probably knew who he was even if you never read one of his books. vidal died yesterday after a bout with pneumonia. one of his best selling novels, "lincoln," and "the city and the pillar." a fixture on tv talk shows, he opposed all war and said he had sampled every major. vidal was 86 years old. >>> we'll take a quick break. when we come back, a dramatic rescue caught on camera. plus, the new york city parmt with a breathtaking view at a breathtaking price. how much do you think this pad
this woman told us she blames the shabiha for the government's thugs. she's trying to get her family out of the country and into turkey. away from the fighting, men from this village for those fighters killed earlier in the day before heading back to try to join the battle. charl charlie inside syria. >> following the world's largest blackout yesterday, half the country, an estimated 620 million people lost power when two power grids collapsed. it's unclear what caused the blackouts. the...
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put the government on the offensive. their plan b? more troops. that means another 3.5 thousand soldiers. to keep the games secure. but at the moment, officials say there is no specific terrorist threat against the olympics. in fact, organizers are concerned about something else. the weather. this has been the wettest summer in the uk since records began and the forecast? more of the same. elizabeth palmer, cbs news, london. >>> however, the brits deal with the olympic problems, they know how to pull the plug on rock stars. paul mccartney and bruce springsteen were wrapping up a show in london saturday night. a couple of old beatles hits. but the show ran late. facing strict noise regulations, they cut the juice to the band leaving sir paul and the boss to wave goodbye in silence. shut it down. >>> ice age, continental drift, the fourth in the series and first in 3d pulled in $46 million this weekend. the amazing spider man dropped to number 2 earning $35 million. it's now made over $200 million domestically. in third, ted starring mark wahlberg a
put the government on the offensive. their plan b? more troops. that means another 3.5 thousand soldiers. to keep the games secure. but at the moment, officials say there is no specific terrorist threat against the olympics. in fact, organizers are concerned about something else. the weather. this has been the wettest summer in the uk since records began and the forecast? more of the same. elizabeth palmer, cbs news, london. >>> however, the brits deal with the olympic problems, they...
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a pullout of government troops was supposed to begin this morning, but there are reports of shelling in at least two towns today. yesterday the fighting spilled into lebanon and turkey. activists say more than 125 people have been killed in the past two days. we have the latest from washington. >> good morning, michelle. despite the deaths there's still hope for a cease-fire. according to the plans syrian troops are supposed to pull out today in preparation for a full cease-fire on thursday. government forces are supposed to withdraw from syrian cities today but activists claim this video of burning buildings and homes show the syrian forces were still engaged battle on monday, hours before the deadline. >> not only has the violence not abated, it's been worse in recent days. >> reporter: yesterday the violence spilled over the border into leb nop and turkey. people were seen running from the border as a gun battle broke out near a refugee camp. at least two people died during the attack. this man lives in turkey and showed us bullet holes in the walls of his home. according to the p
a pullout of government troops was supposed to begin this morning, but there are reports of shelling in at least two towns today. yesterday the fighting spilled into lebanon and turkey. activists say more than 125 people have been killed in the past two days. we have the latest from washington. >> good morning, michelle. despite the deaths there's still hope for a cease-fire. according to the plans syrian troops are supposed to pull out today in preparation for a full cease-fire on...
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last year the government made $37 billion. betty, getting back to facebook, a lot of investors will be keeping their eyes on that ipo filing possibly today. >> no doubt. indeed. ashley morrison here in new york. thank you. >>> coming up on the morning news, u.s. security officials warn against a growing threat from iran. plus, caught on tape. flaming rescue. cops risk their lives to save the driver of a burning car. you're watching "cbs morning news." - will you marry me? - before saying those words, there's one word every man should know. - leo. - the leo diamond, certified to be visibly brighter, at kay, the number one jewelry store in america. - yes. with a vial and syringe. me, explaining what i was doing at breakfast. and me discovering novolog mix 70/30 flexpen. flexpen is pre-filled with your pre-mix insulin. dial the exact dose. inject by pushing a button. no vials, syringes or coolers to carry. flexpen is insulin delivery my way. novolog mix 70/30 is an insulin used to control high blood sugar in adults with diabetes.
last year the government made $37 billion. betty, getting back to facebook, a lot of investors will be keeping their eyes on that ipo filing possibly today. >> no doubt. indeed. ashley morrison here in new york. thank you. >>> coming up on the morning news, u.s. security officials warn against a growing threat from iran. plus, caught on tape. flaming rescue. cops risk their lives to save the driver of a burning car. you're watching "cbs morning news." - will you marry...
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activists say the attacks began after an anti-government protest friday. syrian forces started shelling residential areas and then opposition groups say a secret pro-government paramilitary force stormed the village and began executing women and children house by house. u.n. observers arrived to find dozens of bodies in syria's regiment. charlie d'agata, cbs news, london. >>> next week marks the 23rd of anniversary of tiananmen square crack down. yesterday in hong kong they marched to remember the victims. hundreds of pro-democracy demonstrators were killed by chinese troops at . >>> back in this country it's memorial day and we stop to remember the men and women who gave their lives protecting this country. folks in santa monica put crosses on the beach to remember americans killed in iraq and afghanistan. veterans returning from the wars in iraq and afghanistan are filing for disability benefits at an historic rate. government officials say 45% of america's new vets filed for disability, that's more than double the amount who filed for benefits from the
activists say the attacks began after an anti-government protest friday. syrian forces started shelling residential areas and then opposition groups say a secret pro-government paramilitary force stormed the village and began executing women and children house by house. u.n. observers arrived to find dozens of bodies in syria's regiment. charlie d'agata, cbs news, london. >>> next week marks the 23rd of anniversary of tiananmen square crack down. yesterday in hong kong they marched to...
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. >> this attack by the federal government on religious freedom in our country must not stand and will not stand. >> some catholic democrats oppose the new rule as well. >>> on the campaign trail, republican presidential hopefuls have been bashing the new contraception rule. meanwhile, the resurgent campaign of rick santorum is cashing in on his recent success as he plans his next move. susan mcginnis is in washington with all of this. good morning, susan. >> hi, good morning, betty. the money has been flowing in since rick santorum's big win this week. mitt romney responded by going on the attack. >> at a church in texas, local area pastors put their faith in rick santorum. the former pennsylvania senator is trying to build his conservative base after winning four of the first eight nominating contests. >> you need to have someone who will go out and paint that vision of what america looks like versus barack obama. >> he's filling out paperwork for future primaries and he's planning a fundraising blitz in california this weekend. since tuesday, his campaign has already raised more tha
. >> this attack by the federal government on religious freedom in our country must not stand and will not stand. >> some catholic democrats oppose the new rule as well. >>> on the campaign trail, republican presidential hopefuls have been bashing the new contraception rule. meanwhile, the resurgent campaign of rick santorum is cashing in on his recent success as he plans his next move. susan mcginnis is in washington with all of this. good morning, susan. >> hi, good...
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the ten month old uprising against the government. journalists come under fire with deadly results. this is the "cbs morning news" deadly results. this is the "cbs morning news" for thursday, january 12, 2012. captioning funded by cbs good morning everybody. i'm terrell brown. we begin with what's shaping up to be the first serious winter storm. starting this morning, plummeting temperatures, heavy snow and strong winds expected in the midwest. advisories posted in kansas, illinois, iowa, wisconsin, indiana and kentucky. some areas will see near blizzard-like conditions making travel difficult and dangerous. up to eight inches of snow is expected in chicago. there will be accumulating snow as far south as st. louis. in iowa, snow and icy roads are making for tough conditions in des moines. wind gusts up to 45 miles per hour. forecast, the windchill could reach 10 below by later this morning. that same cold front spawned a possible tornado in western north carolina. police say as many as 40 buildings were damaged east of asheville. five collapsed during last night's storm. it started
the ten month old uprising against the government. journalists come under fire with deadly results. this is the "cbs morning news" deadly results. this is the "cbs morning news" for thursday, january 12, 2012. captioning funded by cbs good morning everybody. i'm terrell brown. we begin with what's shaping up to be the first serious winter storm. starting this morning, plummeting temperatures, heavy snow and strong winds expected in the midwest. advisories posted in kansas,...
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government forces are pounding the city. a u.n. official says 200,000 people have fled aleppo. >> reporter: demolished tanks and rubble littered the streets of aleppo on sunday after troops pounded areas held by rebel forces. the president's troops say they have recaptured parts of the country's largest city. u.s. defense secretary said asad's latest attack proves they lack the legitimacy to rule. >> i think it ultimately will be a nail in asad's coffin. >> asad's regime struggling to maintain power over the last two weeks now. but on sunday, government forces declared victory in damascus and used heavy artillery in aleppo. >> the key right now is to continue to bring that pressure on syria. to provide assistance to the opposition and to provide whatever kind of humanitarian aid we can. >> reporter: despite the latest battle, both sides show little sign of giving up. >> we'll take a quick break on a monday morning. when we come back, big blackouts. hundreds of millions are plunged into d of india's power grids shuts down. this is "
government forces are pounding the city. a u.n. official says 200,000 people have fled aleppo. >> reporter: demolished tanks and rubble littered the streets of aleppo on sunday after troops pounded areas held by rebel forces. the president's troops say they have recaptured parts of the country's largest city. u.s. defense secretary said asad's latest attack proves they lack the legitimacy to rule. >> i think it ultimately will be a nail in asad's coffin. >> asad's regime...
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the government releases its september unemployment report. experts see that jobless rate rising from the current 8.1%. >> we'll be talking about that a little later. susan mcginnis in washington. thank you so much. word this morning that a rare but deadly meningitis outbreak has the potential to get bigger. it's possible thousands of people are at risk. so far at least 35 people in six states have contracted the fungal meningitis. five have died. the shots behind the disease were shipped to 23 states. it's unclear how many people received injections. in tennessee 1,000 people received the tainted shots. seth jones reports. >> honest to goodness, i became more and more frightened. >> reporter: on monday sue learned she might have been infected by the fungus in the steroids given for back pain. >> what symptoms are you told to look out for. >> headaches, neck pain. vomiting. dizziness. a lot of flu-like symptoms. >> those could be -- >> could be anything. >> reporter: she was one more of 700 patients who received injections at clinics affiliate
the government releases its september unemployment report. experts see that jobless rate rising from the current 8.1%. >> we'll be talking about that a little later. susan mcginnis in washington. thank you so much. word this morning that a rare but deadly meningitis outbreak has the potential to get bigger. it's possible thousands of people are at risk. so far at least 35 people in six states have contracted the fungal meningitis. five have died. the shots behind the disease were shipped...
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government forces have been bombing the syrian city of homs for more than two weeks. they are reportedly blocking food and medical supplies from reaching the rebel stronghold. secretary of state hillary clinton and leaders of about 70 countries, including much of the arab world, are expected to demand a cease-fire so humanitarian aid can reach homs. the agenda for the meeting in tunisia today includes finding ways to pressure president bashar assad to step down. >> we must never lose sight of what this is about. a regime making war on its own people. >> the united nations estimates more than 5400 people have died in the pro democracy uprising in the past year. assad's regime is committing serious crimes against humanity. one syrian who fled to lebanon said he'll return to syria to fight if he has to. >> we will not left our people in homs. we will not left them. we will go there and die there. >> the white house has said it wants a diplomatic end to the crisis in syria. in recent days the administration signaled it may consider other options, including supporting oppo
government forces have been bombing the syrian city of homs for more than two weeks. they are reportedly blocking food and medical supplies from reaching the rebel stronghold. secretary of state hillary clinton and leaders of about 70 countries, including much of the arab world, are expected to demand a cease-fire so humanitarian aid can reach homs. the agenda for the meeting in tunisia today includes finding ways to pressure president bashar assad to step down. >> we must never lose...
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cell phone video captures what appears to be a successful rebel attack on a syrian government tank. but there are few victories for the uprising, which is far outmatched by president assad's military. near the city of homs people ran for their lives as the town came under attack, and about 80 people, including women and children, were executed. representatives from the united nations tried to reach the site of the massacre but were reportedly turned away by gunfire. the latest violence is sparking global outrage and u.n. leaders believe the country is on the verge of civil war. >> syria is not libya. it will not implode. it will explode and explode beyond its boreders. >> reporter: today secretary of state hillary clinton is scheduled to mean with u.n. special envoy kofi annan as world leaders look for a why to end the violence. clinton says there cannot be peace in syria until president assad leaves. >> the time has come for the international community to unite around a plan for post-assad syria. >> reporter: but making that happen will be difficult. for months the u.s. and europea
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the syrian government has completely denied responsibility. it says that its soldiers came into the village and found the bodies already dead and burned in an abandoned building. community is still talking about possible solutions. what's the plan? >> reporter: kofi annan will be at the united nations today to try and convince the world, but it's worth while carrying on his with his peace plan so far, because it's been widely ignored from the very beginning. there's also talk floating around of trying to convene a larger panel, if you like, consulting group, of influential nations, perhaps even including russia and iran, to try and talk about a plan that would see president assad eased from power in some sort of a peaceful transition that would preserve stability. but at the moment, it sound like very loose and hopeful talk. >> elizabeth palmer in syria this morning, thank you. >>> defense secretary leon panetta is in afghanistan. he arrived this morning as afghan president announced 18 people killed in a nato air strike yesterday were civilia
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opposition groups say they would obey the cease-fire if the government would stop fighting. michelle? >> thank you. >>> in afghanistan, a suicide bomber killed at least nine people and wounded 21. it happened this morning in the province in the western part of the country. officials say the bomber attacked a crowd of people waiting outside a building. civilians and police are among the casualties. several airlines say they're going to stop flying over north korea. the north says it is ready to launch a satellite later this week so, the airlines have decided to temporarily reroute about 20 flights. the u.s. objects to the launch, saying it's a test to show north korea has a rocket capable of carrying a nuclear warhead as far as the hawaiian islands and alaska. >>> back here in the u.s. we just wrapped up what turned out to be the warmest year on record. according to noaa, the average temp in march was 8.6 degrees above norm and and 6 degrees higher than average for the first three months of the year. overall more than 15,000 temperature records were set in march, and at least
opposition groups say they would obey the cease-fire if the government would stop fighting. michelle? >> thank you. >>> in afghanistan, a suicide bomber killed at least nine people and wounded 21. it happened this morning in the province in the western part of the country. officials say the bomber attacked a crowd of people waiting outside a building. civilians and police are among the casualties. several airlines say they're going to stop flying over north korea. the north says...
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fairfax county government and courts closed. loud don county government employees can use leave, city of falls church, city hall is closed. montgomery county circuit court is closed. montgomery county schools are closed. pepco is down to 130547 outages most in montgomery county but they are also spread across the district and prince george's county. dominion power has 82963 outages in northern virginia. potomac edison has 522 out aims most in allegheny frederick and garrett county. pg emost in prince george's county. monika samtani will have traffic for us in just a moment. we still have a problem with lights at major intersections, especially in montgomery county. >> she has a look at what we can expect temperature-wise. good morning olga. >> reporter: good morning. yesterday things were nice, air was dry. this morning we are not getting that much of a break. we are looking at very mild temperatures. in the 80s outside in the suburbs. we have nice 70s going around. plenty of sunshine today. brilliant sunshine by noon but we are
fairfax county government and courts closed. loud don county government employees can use leave, city of falls church, city hall is closed. montgomery county circuit court is closed. montgomery county schools are closed. pepco is down to 130547 outages most in montgomery county but they are also spread across the district and prince george's county. dominion power has 82963 outages in northern virginia. potomac edison has 522 out aims most in allegheny frederick and garrett county. pg emost in...